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You are here: Home / Real Life Tips / DIY Summer Camp Letter Kit

DIY Summer Camp Letter Kit

June 6, 2016 By Karen Cooper 2 Comments

For the first time, my kids are off to sleep-away camp! As you can imagine, they’re excited but also a little nervous. I want to make sure that they write home and tell me all about their experiences, so I made it easy for them with this DIY Summer Camp Letter Kit!

How to Make Sure Your Kids Write Home from Summer Camp - DIY Summer Camp Letter Kit - from thediybungalow.com

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First, I bought this clipboard with storage from Amazon:


Another parent had told me about this clipboard and how the latched storage area under the writing surface kept the envelopes and paper dry during the hot, humid summer.

I bought the blue one for my son and the green one (naturally!) for my daughter (click HERE for why I bought a green one for my daughter).

Next, I personalized each one by painting their names on it. I used a paint pen.

How to make sure your kids write home from camp - clipboard with storage - thediybungalow.com

M wanted me to add a soccer ball – which didn’t turn out perfectly, but she loved it.

Next, I added the essentials for a letter-writing kit: stationery, stamps, and pens. We found the stationery at Michaels; they are cards in bright colors that come with envelopes.

Cards found at Michaels Store - how to make sure your kids write home from camp - DIY Summer Camp Letter Kit - thediybungalow.com

There were 30 in a pack, so I split the pack in half for each kid. Perfect for 11 days at camp!

NOTE: Michaels is out of this particular product online, but THIS ONE is similar. Or you can find the product above in stores, in the paper department.

TIP: Go ahead and address and put stamps on all of the envelopes. That way, the kids just have to write the letter and put it in the envelope!

How to make sure your kids write home from camp - what to include - thediybungalow.com

Rather than hand-address each envelope, I just used return address labels. You could also use a return address stamper to address each one quickly and easily.

I included extra labels and stamps, just in case. And, for fun, I added emoji stickers. I thought they were fun and sometimes it’s easier to say how you feel with an emoji!

I also added a copy of the packing list from camp. That way, when the kids are packing to come home, they can use this as a checklist to make sure they’ve packed everything (M has a habit of leaving things behind).

How to make sure your kids write home from camp - DIY Summer Camp Letter Kit - thediybungalow.com

I also included their piano sheet music, for two reasons: (1) they have a recital three days after they get home and should practice if they can and (2) it’s a fun activity to play music on a rainy day at summer camp!

Lastly, I used double-sided tape to attach photos to the top of the storage box. I included pictures of our family, our dogs, and their BFFs. The pictures will remind them of home and hopefully cure any homesickness they might have. I didn’t tell them I was doing this and they were so happy when they found them there!

There you go – everything your kids need to write home!

How to Make Sure Your Kids Write Home from Summer Camp - DIY Summer Camp Letter Kit - from thediybungalow.com

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About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Comments

  1. Robin Pifer says

    June 6, 2016 at 11:20 am

    This is awesome momma! If S ever agrees to go to sleep away camp, I will do this. Nice job! Where did you buy the emoji stickers? S would love them. Have a fun 11 days!!

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    • Karen Cooper says

      June 6, 2016 at 11:22 am

      Thanks! The emoji stickers also came from Michaels! I wanted them to be a surprise, too, but M found them and that was that!

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